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The Jedd Fisch era at the University of Arizona is over after three seasons. The Wildcats football coach and leader of Arizona’s turnaround as a program told players Sunday afternoon he is leaving to become the next head coach at the University of Washington.
Fisch will be signing a 7-year contract worth $7.75 million a year, a source close to the negotiations told the Star Sunday.
That number more than doubles Fisch’s current average annual salary. The UA offered him a five-year contract extension worth $5.1 million a year, the Star has learned.
Fisch’s buyout at Arizona is $5.5 million.
In Seattle, Fisch replaces Kalen DeBoer, who left the UW program this week to succeed seven-time national championship-winning coach Nick Saban at Alabama. DeBoer led the Huskies to the College Football Playoff and national runner-up finish this past season, while Fisch piloted the UA to its first 10-win season in a decade and a convincing Valero Alamo Bowl victory barely two weeks ago.
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“When I first arrived at the U of A, I knew we could create something truly special, because of the people at this university and in this community,” Fisch said in a statement. “Today, I am broken-hearted to leave not just Arizona, but the people who have given us so much and who believed so deeply in the magic we created.
“I absolutely have loved my time as a Wildcat and never thought my family and I would ever leave. Unfortunately, that day has come. It was a gut-wrenching and agonizing decision. But I am proud to leave everything in a better place than when I came. My goal was to return pride and to make winning personal here. And we did.”
Later added Fisch: “I will always carry this time close to my heart. My family’s time in Tucson has been life-changing for us all. ……
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Author : AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Publish date : 2024-01-15 00:02:34
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